World
How International Sanctions Work — and Why They So Often Fall Short
Sanctions are the default response when governments want to act without going to war. Here is what they are, who…
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Business
How Big Should Your Emergency Fund Really Be?
Three to six months of expenses is the standard advice. Here is how to work out the number that actually…
Technology
Why Phone Batteries Wear Out — and What Actually Slows It Down
Lithium-ion cells lose capacity through chemistry, not misuse. Here is what genuinely slows the process, and which pieces of popular…
Sports
How the Football Transfer Window Works
Deadline day looks like chaos. It is the visible end of a year-round process governed by registration rules, instalment payments…
Health
Sleep Hygiene: What the Evidence Actually Supports
Most sleep advice mixes solid physiology with repeated folklore. Here are the habits with the strongest evidence behind them, and…
Lifestyle
The Capsule Wardrobe, Explained — and Where the Idea Breaks Down
A small, coordinated wardrobe is a genuinely useful idea. The rigid item counts attached to it are the part worth…
Entertainment
Why Your Favourite Show Keeps Moving Between Streaming Services
Catalogues shrink, series vanish and the same film appears on three services in a year. The cause is licensing, and…